Chaplain Gary Cortese started the Chaplain Program with Byron Fire Protection District in June of 2000 with a vision of complimenting the services of the fire department at incident scenes.
Chaplain Cortese is a member of the
Federation of
Fire Chaplains and the Pastor of Global Harvest Church in Byron
Illinois.
Below are several articles from his Chaplain's Corner as printed in
the Byron Fire
Protection District's "In The Line Of Fire" monthly newsletter.
Chaplain's in the EMS System? - April 2011
Are You Blaming the Right Person? - January 2011
"What Are You Saying About Your Circumstances?"